The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-26
FROM PUGET SOUND.
Description of the New Rark enfine
5. n. Castle by our Special COrre-
spOndent-Other Marine News.
PoRT TOWNSEND, W.T., Jan. 8, 1887.

FORT TOWNSEND, w l., Jan. ., 1857.
The new barkentine S. n. Castle,
launched from the yard of the Hall
Bros, at Port Blakeley, few weeks ago,
is nearing completion. The following is
a description Of her:
Length OF keel lac feet, length over
all 1913 feet, breadth of beam 351 feet,
depth of hold 1877 feet Gross tonnage,
488.S8 tons. The keel is sided Is inches,
nodded Is inches. Rider keelson, sided
Is inches, nodded u inches. The whole
depth is SO inches, fastened with one IL
and two 4 inch bolts in each frame.
There are two sister keelsons, sided IA,
nodded IA inches, bolted with Ia inch
bolts, fasten ed to frames and main keel
SON.
The frames are double, of yellow fir,
sawed and placed on keel 80 inches from
centers. They are sided 10 inches.
The deck frame is fir; beams 11x14
inches, 6 feet inches space between
centers. A hanging knee secures each
end of beam, sided II inches, bolted
with twenty-five 7s inch and 81 inch
bolts driven from outside and riveted
on the inside over rings. The lodging
knees are sided inches and fastened
with 70 inch bolts, four to each arm and
two to every timber riveted on knees.
Under each beam supporting the center
a stanchion 10x14 inches, secured to
beam by an iron strap over beam down
~
kneed to keelsOn.
The thick strakes of ceiling are l2xl4
inches, gradually reduced to inches to
within two strakes of clamps, which are
10 inches thick. The ceiling is fastened
with four Is inch iron bolts in each
frame and edge bolted. This manner of
fastening forms Il net work of iron, giving
great solidity to the inner structure
The security and strength OF the ends
have been closely looked after as follows:
There are two sets of pointers and breast
hooks forward and the same aft, all Sc
curely bolted, the fastenings being
driven from the outside and riveted in
side on rings. In addition to this a large
beam is placed half way between deck
and keelson, about twenty feet from
forward, is secured at each end by two
knees fore and aft and one hanging
knee.
The waterways are 10x12 inches, run
ming from stem to stern, fastened with
q inch iron, two bolts to every frame.
The plankingis of extreme lengths, some
being over 100 feet long. The garboards
are eight inches in thickness by twenty
inches in width. This thickness is re-
| duced to four inches; wales are five
| inches.
The two inner strakes of garboards are
edged-bolted with one-inch iron into the
keel in every second space between
| frames.
The deck planking is AKA inches, Of
long lengths and clear OF blemish.
The masts are beautiful specimen of
Puget Sound spars, clear from. all de-
fects.
The S. n. Castle was designed by the
Hall Bros, and built under the Super
vision OF Captain Hubbard, part owner
She is intended for the trade between
the Hawaiian Islands and San Fran
cisco. Nothing was spared to make this
fast and profitable vessel. She will
load lumber at Ulsatady for Honolulu.
Bark Hope, Captain Penhallow, sails
this morning from here with 553, 295 feet
lumber for Honolulu.
Schooner Arago, Captain T. r. Falk-
man, arrived yesterday, IS days from
Honolulu.
Barkentine Klikitat, Captain Cutter,
is loading lumber at Port Ludlow for
Honolulu.
Bark Julia Foard, which sailed from
| Nanaimo December 23d with 40 tons
coal for Honolulu, returned here with
sails gone. When she receives a new
suit, in day or two, she will take her
departure.